Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-10-07

Evidently the highway leading from MIL
Village (Sab Hollow westerly, up past the
meeting house at Dummerston Centre and
over into West river valley is hard road
for some wayfaring men to travel IL is
true that the seectmen recently put IL in
thorough repair. The road machine was
called out. Frank, the teamster, mounted
the lofty seat and held the ribbons that
guided the heavy ur-in-hand, while portly
George, standing on deck, manipulated the
machine. The earth was rolled up from the
roadside TO the centre Workmen with
hoes and shovels rounded up and carefully
smoothed the surface. No sods we're left
unturned, and the cobble stones were raked
out and carted away. Yet something went
wrong for all that Late one Sunday after
noon not long ago very tired traveller, with
Il companion a little less weary than him
self endeavored 10 make the ascent Of these
steep hills. By frequent rests TO recuperate
their strength, they succeeded in reaching
the foot of the hill east Of the common.
Several Intellectual attempts were made to
climb it, but as often one of the travellers
rolled into the ditch. Clothes were soiled.
A two-dolar and-a- half hat was disfgur
ed and lost for time. Patience was eX-
hausted, and both sat down. or laid down,
in despair. Fortunately a helper with
strong hands and steady mind came TO the
rescue. New efforts were put forth to
make the ascent and proved effectual.
Darkness, however, shut out the final scene
from the view Of the observer and the
weary travellers passed the common un-
seen, and disappeared into the forest be-
yond where they could lay in wait for
the morrow's sun to light them home.
Moral If travellers would go unimpeded
ON their way they must keep away from
the ferry and let 'river water" alone.
The lecture in the vestry last Saturday
evening by Hon. ID. H. Thing, was not
very well attended on account Of the rain
yet quite a number Of persons were present
and greatly en- ioyed what the lecturer had
to say, which was of paramount interest,
not TO the grangers simply, but to the farm
ers as a laboring class The worlds wealth
was the result Of labor, and 90 years ago
farmers owned 20 per cent. of the nations
wealth in 1880, 30 per cent, and at the
present time only "a per cent. The wealth
Of spectators in produce has been taken
from what rightfully belongs TO the pro
Queer. For many years the farmers had
but little help from legislation to protect
their interests. An interesting account
was given by the lecturer, of the origin and
the difficulties attending the passage in the
national legislature Of the inter state com
merce law. The recent railroad case in
Vermont was considered and the benefits
that will result thereby TO the farmer from
the favorable decision made by the com
mission enumerated. Hon. Geo +. Ed
munds received large credit for the i'm
| portant work he has done for the farming
| interest. This report is necessarily brief,
and gives but faint idea Of what was con
sidered in the lecture. IL was well illus
] traf hN IN fha
| For instance, the one about the late John
| Allen Of campmeeting fame. 1t came in
after the statement that whatever good has
been accomplished in the world is the result
Of hard firing labor. Anything Of value
costs AN effort and cost money. John AL
len was once preaching on his favorite topic
of free salvation, when a person in the
large audience arose and said that he was
a Christian and had enjoyed religion for
thirty years without its costing him over
fifty cents The preacher looked at him
steadfastly until the eyes If nearly all
present were upon him. and then said de
liberately, God have mercy on your stingy
soul. ~
Geo p. Morris, son Of Charles and Mary
Perry Morris Of Montclair, y. j., visited
this town last week, which was the home
of his mother before the time Of her mar
riage Mrs Morris died May l3, 1873,
leaving "a family Of four children, George
p, William b., Charles f., and Lucy n, /;
the eldest at the time Of her death being IA
years old Her home in Dummerston was
with Rev. b. f. Foster who married the
mother of Mrs. Morris Her eldest son
George graduated from Rutgers college in
1856 and is by occupation n journalist.
Mr.. Morris is a very promising young man,
and those with whom he visited during his
short stay here enjoyed his society very
much His father married for IA second
wife Miss Clara Butler of Wells River, Yer
mont, March II, 1885.
The w. c. T. L. will hold their regular
meeting at the vestry on Thursday, Oct. IL
at 2:30 p. NJ
Rev j. Merrill former pastor of the
church in this place, is expected here on a
visit the last Of this week and will preach
next Sunday at II An